 | 1831 - 790 pàgines
...accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? ah no I Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye He was, could he help it 1 a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or belter... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pàgines
...though the character was left unfinished, by Goldsmith's death : — in 1753 or 1754, and produced a " e crown of these wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle,... | |
 | sir Joshua Reynolds - 1835 - 726 pàgines
...seen that celebrated poem, yet still his delineation of Sir Joshua is too accurate to be omitted. ' Here Reynolds is laid ; and to tell you my mind, He has not left a better, or wiser behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand, His manners were gentle,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 558 pàgines
...foe can't accuse him of that; Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest? Ah no! Then what was his failing? Come tell it and burn ye, — He was, could he help it? a special attorney." These lines, with the delicate dexterity shown in sketching nearly all the characters... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1837 - 604 pàgines
...can't accuse him of that; Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? Ah no ! Then what was his failing ? Come tell it and burn ye, — He was, could he help it? a special attorney." These lines, with the delrcate dexterity shown in sketching nearly all the characters... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1837 - 472 pàgines
...foe can't accuse him of that. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest? ah, no ! Then what was his failing? come tell it, and burn ye : He was, could he help it? a special attorney. Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 606 pàgines
...can't accuse him of that; Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest ? Ah no ! Then what was his failing ? Come tell it and burn ye, — He was, could he help it ? a special attorney." wards, and neither the mind nor manners of Mr. Hickey were deemed the most polished... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1837 - 564 pàgines
...can't accuse him of that; Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest? All no! Then what was his failing? Come tell it and burn ye, — He was, could he help it? a special attorney." These lines, with the delicate dexterity shown in sketching nearly all the characters... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1837 - 316 pàgines
...permit him to come. The lines have a melancholy interest, from being the last which the author wrote. " Here Reynolds Is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not kit a wiser or better behind , ... His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pàgines
...but the devil sends cooks. Perhaps he confided in men as they go, And so was too foolishly honest? ah no ! Then what was his failing ? come, tell it, and burn ye, — He was, could he help it ? a special attorney. Here ** Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind , He has not left a wiser or better... | |
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Here Reynolds is laid, and to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland : Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his... 
